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House prices up by over 5 percent in March
In February 2024, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 4.3 percent higher than one year previously.
House prices up by over 4 percent in February
In February 2024, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 4.3 percent higher than one year previously.
Population growth slower in 2023
In 2023, the population of the Netherlands is estimated to have grown by 140 thousand to 17.9 million. This is a slower growth rate than in 2022, when 227 thousand people were added.
The Netherlands is the EU’s largest meat exporter
In 2020, the Netherlands exported 8.8 billion euros worth of meat, making it the biggest exporter of meat in the EU.
House prices up by nearly 2 percent in January
In January 2024, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 1.8 percent higher than one year previously.
684 road traffic deaths in 2023
In 2023, a total of 684 people in the Netherlands were killed in traffic accidents.
House prices nearly 2 percent up in December
In December 2023, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 1.6 percent higher than one year previously.
Inflation down to 1.2 percent in December; 3.4 percent excluding energy
The inflation rate stood at 1.2 percent in December.
CBS: gauge of Dutch society for 125 years
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) celebrates its 125th anniversary this month.
More asylum requests and fewer following family members in 2023
In 2023, over 38 thousand people submitted a first application for asylum in the Netherlands.
Inflation rate 3.8 percent in 2023, excluding energy at 6.5 percent
Inflation rate 3.8 percent in 2023.
CBS develops Green Deal dashboard to monitor climate change
In 2019, the European Commission presented the European Green Deal.
Inflation up on Bonaire, down on St Eustatius and Saba
In Q4 2023, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 4.2 percent more expensive than one year previously. The inflation rate was still 1.9 percent in Q3.
Satisfaction high in Caribbean NL in spite of low material well-being
Although material well-being levels are relatively low, most inhabitants of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are satisfied with their lives.
Inflation up to 1.6 percent in November; 4.2 percent excluding energy
The inflation rate stood at 1.6 percent in November.
More new-build dwellings sold in Q4 2023
In Q4 2023, the number of newly constructed dwellings increased to 6.1 thousand; 15 percent more than one year previously.
Fewer asylum requests, more following family members in Q1
In Q1 2024, nearly 9 thousand people submitted a first-time asylum application in the Netherlands.
Inflation at 2.8 percent in February according to flash estimate
The inflation rate in the Netherlands stood at 2.8 percent in February, according to the flash estimate of Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Inflation lower on Bonaire, higher on St. Eustatius and Saba
In Q1 2024, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 3.5 percent more expensive than one year previously
House prices nearly 1 percent down in November
In November, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 0.9 percent cheaper than in November 2022.
More than half of Ukrainian refugees in paid employment
On 1 November 2023, 55 percent of the approximately 78 thousand 15 to 64-year-old refugees with Ukrainian nationality living in the Netherlands were employed.
China top supplier of products containing critical raw materials
China is the largest supplier of products that contain critical raw materials (CRMs), such as solar panels.
Number of vintage cars up by a quarter in last five years
The Netherlands now has more classic cars – cars that are 40 years old or more
Over half of voting population aged 50 and over
An estimated 13.3 million inhabitants of the Netherlands are eligible voters in the upcoming parliamentary elections on 22 November 2023. This is equivalent to 91 percent of the population aged 18...
Population up to 17.9 million
In the first three quarters of 2023, the population of the Netherlands grew by 110.7 thousand to 17.9 million.